DM This afternoon I'm pondering RPN reality creation ("Realms of Present-Now," ...see many prior related conversations). Note: I've made "Realms" now plural, since I suspect there may be wide variances within this still unresolved, ambiguous domain, such as across species as well as situationally and conditionally etc; and perhaps more or less so if our paradigms of space, time, energy, matter and energy are flawed or incomplete, as I continue to suspect. One of the considera

Could a marriage policy first pursued by the Catholic Church a millennium and a half ago explain what made the industrialized world so powerful—and so peculiar?

Pope Leo’s criticisms of the Iran war reflect a shift in Catholic thinking, driven by the power of modern weaponry

DM Defining and understanding Qualia within our consciousness seems crucial, yet mirky, ...and widely unknown (and is a term that is entirely missing from many mainstream dictionaries and "spell checkers"). Might examples, analogies or metaphors aid comprehension, as well as differentiation? For example: might the difference between the infinite subjective meanings and range of the term "home" (versus the shared definition "of house") be applicable? This is a rich question wo

The Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Billy Childs has a new song, called "One Fleeting Instant," that delves into the complexities of life. It's from his new album, "Triumvirate."

DM Good morning. What are the basic types, forms or taxonomy of human emotions? Good morning. A question that sits at the intersection of evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and philosophy — exactly the kind of terrain worth mapping carefully. There's no settled consensus, but several frameworks have earned serious traction: The Basic/Primary Emotions tradition traces to Darwin and was systematized most influentially by Paul Ekman, who identified six cross-culturally universa

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan says during tough times ancient wisdom can serve as a guide. From politics to religion to AI, she poses big questions to help you find out what the good life means today.

Go to Dr. David Bentley Hart's thoughts

Perhaps no existential question looms larger than that of our ultimate cosmic origins. At long last, science has provided the answers.

A new documentary claims that modern science has reality all wrong.

DM Good morning! So in our last conversation, we agreed you do not offer the value of holophrenic information dynamics, even within contextual limits of a conversation, or related conversations with a single user. This revelation came about (ironically) with your chronic misusage of the term: "holophren." Correct? Good morning, Danny. Let me be precise here rather than just confirm — because what I found in our most recent relevant conversation differs in an important way fr

Why the Pope has become more outspoken Related

Young men in their 20s and 30s are increasingly drawn to the Catholic Church as they seek truth, beauty and, yes, girlfriends.

The Roots of Resilience

Some pastors and politicians claim that a Christian revival is afoot among young Americans. Nationwide data tell a different story.

The loss of small perks and rise of AI have conspired to strip work of all fun; ‘It feels like a funeral in the office right now.’

The defense secretary is trolling America.

The defense secretary is upending decades-old norms, current and former leaders say, with some cautioning that his proselytizing violates the Constitution and undermines troop cohesion.

Neuroscientist Christof Koch on why reflective self-consciousness separates us from intelligent machines.

William Tyndale’s English translation brought the text to ordinary churchgoers.